{"id":382402,"date":"2025-02-18T09:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T09:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?post_type=definition&p=382402"},"modified":"2025-03-03T06:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T06:06:55","slug":"push-sports-betting","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/push-in-sports-betting","title":{"rendered":"Push in Sports Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"
A push in sports betting occurs when neither the customer nor the sportsbook wins a bet. This most commonly happens when two teams or players tie and the option to bet on a tie was not provided. It happens regularly in some sports, such as soccer, but less often in most US-facing sports, such as football and basketball.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll also find a bet resulting in a push if an event is cancelled. For example, if you bet on a fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder and it\u2019s cancelled at the last moment, all bets placed on the bout will be pushes.<\/p>\n
But what happens in the event of a sports betting push? Well, as neither the player nor the sportsbook won, it\u2019s only fair to return the wager to the bettor, just like the bet had never been made in the first place. Any of the good offshore sportsbook will return this money to your betting account almost instantly.<\/p>\n
So, there you have it: when answering the question of what a push in sports betting is, it\u2019s simply when nobody wins and the initial stake is returned to the bettor.<\/p>\n
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